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Marthe48

(22,667 posts)
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 12:38 PM Sep 2025

Puttering today

I got the kitchen tidied up. Also made some food--fried cabbage with bacon bits, cucumber kimchi for dinner later.

I'm going to make an icebox cake. Graham crackers layered with lemon cheesecake, maybe some berries.

Just seems to be a good day to be in the kitchen.

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Puttering today (Original Post) Marthe48 Sep 2025 OP
I just popped a handful of white popping kernals. John1956PA Sep 2025 #1
Healthy! Marthe48 Sep 2025 #2
This bag came from Walmart. John1956PA Sep 2025 #3
I saw some in Dollar General last week Marthe48 Sep 2025 #4
Gotta have some Orville justaprogressive Sep 2025 #5
I have some big slicer tomatoes I have to use up today... Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #6
I've had good luck freezing raw vegs Marthe48 Sep 2025 #7

John1956PA

(4,745 posts)
1. I just popped a handful of white popping kernals.
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 01:09 PM
Sep 2025

They popped nicely. There were only about thirty which did not. I am watching my cholesterol. Therefore, I did not top off with melted butter.

Marthe48

(22,667 posts)
4. I saw some in Dollar General last week
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 02:05 PM
Sep 2025

reminded me that I wanted to try going back to basics



Trueblue Texan

(4,174 posts)
6. I have some big slicer tomatoes I have to use up today...
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 07:31 AM
Sep 2025

I was thinking of making pizza and maybe some tabouli. Truth is, this is the time of year I have no energy or patience for anything. The garden is a mess, but I don't want to deal with it. The kitchen is always orderly--one of my favorite places to be.

Marthe48

(22,667 posts)
7. I've had good luck freezing raw vegs
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 08:09 AM
Sep 2025

wash, rinse, pat dry, cut in pieces, put them in freezer bags and freeze. Tomatoes, peppers, and onions can be used for any soup, stew, chili. If you are crunched for time, or out of the mood to preserve, it's a good way to save the late summer bounty.

Also, you can send some over to me!

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